'American Idol' Season 12 Spoilers: Who's in the Top 40?Friday, January 18, 2013

Jeff DodgeStaff Writer, BuddyTV

The New York and Chicago auditions are now behind us, with two more weeks of auditions and even more bickering between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj still to come. As we know, these preliminary rounds were filmed last fall and Hollywood Week in December. Spoilers are bound to surface when a show as big as Idol has prerecorded elements. And that's the case for season 12, with the list of 20 men and 20 women who are moving on to Las Vegas, courtesy of The Idol Pad. Check out this year's Top 40 below:

Tonight is the 2nd nite for the boys and this year no waiting to know if they make it. The are in groups, sing then get the good or bad news. No sitting in rooms waiting. (BIG improvement for speeding up the show!)

Yes she was on season 8 and was in the top 64 She was only 16 at the time. Since then she has entered many contests and has place extremely well in them. She continues with her vocal training and always posted videos that are covers on her YouTube channel . She also sings in Albanian a lot as well.

I have to tell you I was shocked when I saw her name! LOL I need to yell at my nieces for not giving me an early heads up!

The girls have been better for past few seasons but WGWG force is too strong. 5 in a row... and I think it's going to be Sixth for this season, before they cancel the whole show. It's like of the first 6 seasons, girls won 4 seasons, after which AI lose appeal with the American Public in general and now, only the fan girls will watch this show + woman... (more in general than guys anyway) and there's no way the girls has a chance.

The girls have been better for past few seasons but WGWG force is too strong. 5 in a row... and I think it's going to be Sixth for this season, before they cancel the whole show. It's like of the first 6 seasons, girls won 4 seasons, after which AI lose appeal with the American Public in general and now, only the fan girls will watch this show + woman... (more in general than guys anyway) and there's no way the girls has a chance.

HOPE A GIRL FINALLY WINS.

Actually, AI hasn't been showing any WGWG for now, if I remember it correctly.. I hope there'll be no WGWG emerging soon..

Please not change it into WGWP (White Guy With Piano)... 'Cause we've seen some...

Anyway, I don't want to be racist, but I really hope that an African-American girl will win this season. Or at least a non-white American wins, although it'll be hard. I remember back in Season 6 when I actually cried when saw Melinda Doolittle eliminated...

Season 6 at least Jordin won. Melinda should have been in the final two though. Blake Lewis was a joke. Anyway, back to this season discussion... a girl has to win. I don't care even if they suck so much than the boys (prob not) but a girl has to win. Otherwise this show can go to the dump.

Is this the winner? Randy Jackson dumbstruck as Angela Miller steals the show on American IdolBy Daily Mail ReporterPUBLISHED: 01:37 EST, 15 February 2013 | UPDATED: 09:07 EST, 15 February 2013

It was 18-year-old food services worker Angela Miller who melted the judges' hearts on American Idol's Valentine's Day episodeWow factor: Until performing her original song tonight, Angela had failed to electrify audiences. Sitting at the piano in a sheer black ensemble the excellent song was executed like a true pro. 'Wow, wow, wow...really? Who knew? Wow,' repeated Randy, who is usually the last to excite. The whole panel was left dumbstruck and they leapt to their feet to applaud.

'Wow, wow,' grinned Keith, echoing Randy’s loss for words.

Star power: The slender brunette from Massachusetts inspired the season's first standing ovation. From the heart: Miller explained that her song was about 'being set free from baggage and the weight that you carry from hard times.' She's got it: The Pink Friday singer praised Angela saying, 'That is a top 40 song right there already. If that was recorded now I would play that in my car...that is just a beautiful song, oh my god,' added the country singer, who is married to Nicole Kidman.

‘The song, the sentiment, the passion that you put in there,’ praised Mariah Carey who was strapped into a scarlet bandage dress.

Hearing the dollar clinking Nicki Minaj whispered: ‘That is a top 40 song right there already.’

It’s been six years since a girl, Jordin Sparks, won American Idol - so the females of season 12 were ready to give the boys a run for their money in Thursday night’s solo round.

While Angela set the bar extremely high judges were forced to reject over half the contestants.

Next up was previous Idol finalist Candice Glover, 23. She wore black leather to blast out a customized version of This Girl Is On Fire by Alicia Keys. 'You took it and did your own thing with it in such a powerful way,’ Keith told the administrative assistant from North Carolina.

Drummer girl: Big-haired diva Zoanette Johnson opted to sing an original song called 'Buh duh buh duh' while banging her drums ‘I don’t want to disappoint the judges,’ the Tennessee native fretted backstage. Big-haired diva Zoanette Johnson tried her luck with a song she had spontaneously concocted the day before. Sitting legs akimbo at a pearlescent drum kit the 23-year-old health worker hammered out the tune she’d named 'Buh duh buh duh.'

Yay Zoanette! Keith leapt to his feet for the Oklahoma native despite her stopping half-way through to chastise the band for playing too fast. Nicki was particularly impressed with Johnson saying, I'm honored to be a part of the Zoanette era.' ‘I am bowing down at your feet today:’ Nicki was particularly impressed with Johnson saying, ‘I’m honored to be a part of the Zoanette era.' The riotous track was about the judges and Zoanette pointed at them in turn while beat the drum kit.

‘I met this man, his name was Randy, he was a judge on American idol, I met my Pooh Snap her name was Nicki,’ she wailed. Sweating profusely Zoanette, 20, lost her cool when she felt the band was going too fast, and she dropped her drumstick mid song. ‘I need this to be right yo,’ she yelled before launching into another verse and an elongated, yet tuneful, scream at the end. Keith leapt to his feet for the Oklahoma native. ‘Seriously I think that will be a performance that people will be watching for years to come,’ said Mariah. ‘I am bowing down at your feet today,’ said Nicki. ‘I’m honored to be a part of the Zoanette era.'